ICD-11 code : DA03.5;
Preferred Label : Macroglossia;
ICD-11 definition : Macroglossia is the medical term for a large or enlarged tongue. It may be due to
a variety of congenital and acquired conditions. Isolated macroglossia has no determinable
cause. It is seen commonly in Down syndrome. The most common causes of tongue enlargement
are vascular malformations (e.g. lymphangioma or haemangioma) and muscular hypertrophy.
It may, however, be due to infiltration, as with primary systemic amyloidosis.;
ICD-11 synonym : acquired macroglossia NOS;
Origin ID : 670519908;
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Macroglossia is the medical term for a large or enlarged tongue. It may be due to
a variety of congenital and acquired conditions. Isolated macroglossia has no determinable
cause. It is seen commonly in Down syndrome. The most common causes of tongue enlargement
are vascular malformations (e.g. lymphangioma or haemangioma) and muscular hypertrophy.
It may, however, be due to infiltration, as with primary systemic amyloidosis.
